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ENT · ENT / Laryngology and head and neck

First bite syndrome

also: Parapharyngeal space syndrome

Severe parotid pain with first bite after neck surgery.

Specialty
ENT
Subspecialty
ENT / Laryngology and head and neck
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: no
Gene(s) involved
None recorded
Alternative names & eponyms
Parapharyngeal space syndrome

Etiology & mechanism

Sympathetic denervation of parotid myoepithelial cells.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded for this syndrome.

Symptoms & signs (2)

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None.

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